Words and phrases that drive you insane...

[Ducksbehindthesofa]

Certain words (usually nonsense or pseudowords) and phrases really grate on me, sometimes to the extent I don't bother reading the rest of a narrative if I stumble across a word or phrase on my hit list, halfway through something.

There are plenty, but a few to kick off:

Holibobs. It's not even an abbreviation for goodness sake.

Chillax. Just why?

"You do you" - this seems to be the in phrase at the moment, especially with the younger generation. It always sounds vaguely condescending to me

Chrimbo. Please, no

Nom nom nom. This one is right up there with holibobs!

Your turn......

My problem with this though is that now it’s just a new word for the same thing, taking people to the same videos so basically it’s pointless. I think this every time I hear this ridiculous word and I’m surprised that social media hasn’t banned it by now.

When I read people writing 'welp' as a kind of exclamation. WTAF?

Re-set to mean tidying and cleaning your home/housework

"Sweet treat"

The thread is about things that drive you insane. People have their opinions.

Indeed.

And the frequent ego of some English posters in their attitude toward language used in Scotland and NI (and the other things declared Americanisms that are not) is one of mine.

Obviously 'It's giving' and 'low key', but showing my age there.

I use shamazeballs or shamazeballstastic in an ironic way with my own teens/ those that I work with. It's gets the appropriate response of pissing them right off, similarly to how I feel with lowkey/it's giving.

"In regards to".

If you really must use three words where simply "about" will do, it's "with regard to", "in respect of" or "in relation to".

Math
Girl Math 🤮 🤮

But Americans use "math".

You can say 'hi, two cappuccinos please.'

I don't mind 'I literally just said that', if they actually did. But 'I literally just died of embarrassment' and the ilk make me crazy. Figuratively you mean, yes?

"My bad"

Just no. It's not an apology. And used by anyone over the age of 15 makes it doubly wrong.

Is that in case there’s a random English person in the N Irish/Scottish cafe who will be mightily offended by ‘can I get’? To be fair I’ve used all of those other phrases too, but I don’t do it to avoid offence. Just for a bit of variety😆

I agree that "my bad" is cringeworthy.

I always think it sounds as though the person saying it has farted.

"If you know you know"

In a world where you can be anything...
My (insert anything) journey
Boy/girl mum
My truth
A just like that...
Hubby
Mummas
Lush

Oh my days
Nooooooooo
Well wicked

“Give your head a wobble.”
”Numpty.”

I don't tend to use it, but am now going to so I can offend someone with my rudeness!😅

Numpty is a fabulous word. However, is still outdone by the wonderful eejit.

"Overuse of emojis, Hi girls 👧 looking for a favour please 🙏🏼 is anyone available to cut bubbas 👶🏻 hair next week? I’m sooo sad that he needs his first hair cut ☹️ if anyone can fit us in next week let me know 💕🥰😘😍"

An old friend of mine used to proclaim her hatred for this but she must have had a knock on the head at some point and is now the worst offender in my messages. I particularly hate the thumbs up used alone to agree with something. You're a 60+ highly educated professional use your words (which I imagine is on someone's list).

Has anyone mentioned 'Momma Bear'? I also hate 'let me be clear' from politicians signalling they about to be exactly the opposite.

100%

Awful word everytime I hear it it gives me, well the...

He/she/I have suspected.....

They slid into my DM's.

Wholeheartedly agree, also " back in..." As though dredging something up from times long past, when they're actually talking about last September.

Surely girlie din dins is a joke though, I actually like that 🤣

110%

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